I am nine weeks in. As of yesterday, there is still an appropriately sized human with a heartbeat in there. It has a huge head and tiny t-rex limbs. Apparently after 9 weeks it is no longer called an "embryo", but rather a "fetus".
I have a fetus. Why don't I feel any better?
I keep scaring myself with the thought that the fetus is now so big that if I miscarried again, I would definitely have a D&C - that is not something I want to do again.
I have had a scan every two weeks so far, but now I have to wait an entire MONTH for the next one. Don't know how I will make it for a whole month... but then I will hopefully be 13 weeks and over the biggest hump.
Wow, this post is very choppy and negative. Maybe I need to get off my ass and exercise to release some endorphins.
The 9 to 12 week period was really hard for me. My best advice is that by now, you have cleared the threshold for most early problems. You are in new territory in all kinds of good ways. The things that can go wrong from here forward are still scary, but less and less common as you progress (coming from the woman with a knack for rare odds).
ReplyDeleteAlso look into the MateriT21 test. You can rule out three big chromosomal tests and earlier that with CVS and Amnio. I think even as early as 10 weeks. The test had been approved for a mere month when I found it and averted a scheduled amnio.
Okay, enough getting you worried about next steps. Stay sane. Some symptoms will appear at this point and some will start to go away. Don't drive yourself too crazy and call for the reassurance scan if needed. You are doing great!
Thanks, I looked into that test and I don't think it's available in Canada... But my OB is referring me to other blood tests, so I think I'm covered. I think I'm going to freak out if my symptoms start to go away before the next scan. Eek!
DeleteI agree with Mrs. Misfits. This time-period is a big hurdle. Do check out that new test.
ReplyDeleteOh, and getting exercise is the best thing you can do.
I'm so happy to hear you are doing well! Only a few more weeks until another major hurdle is over.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Thank you! I hope you're doing ok too. We are both in a tough stage right now.
DeleteI think it's entirely understandable how you're feeling. I know that the first trimester of my (hopeful) future pregnancy is completely tainted now....
ReplyDeleteDo your best to flip the statistics around and look at how high the likelihood is that everything is fine. And if that doesn't work, try to take comfort in knowing you will be out of the worst of it very soon.
just stumbled on ur blod while going through my past posts and comments(bored.com) and we both posted that we hopefully would be pregnant this year so i decided to stop in and see how ur doing and here u are indeed pregnant, wow congrats 9wks is a big accomplishment and im sure when u get to 12 wks ull be so happy, but just hang in there and dont worry abt symptoms i had very little.
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